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Congrats, Dems: You Just Let Trump’s Chief Henchman Off the Hook

Congrats, Dems: You Just Let Trump’s Chief Henchman Off the Hook Congrats, Dems: You Just Let Trump’s Chief Henchman Off the Hook

Bill Barr’s long-awaited testimony before Congress should have been a chance for Democrats to hold him accountable. Instead, it was just bad summer theater.

Jul 29, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Goya Feels the Heat

Goya Feels the Heat Goya Feels the Heat

After Robert Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods, praised Mr. Trump, there is a nationwide movement to boycott the brand.

Jul 29, 2020 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Without Medicare for All, This Isn’t ‘the Boldest Democratic Platform in American History’

Without Medicare for All, This Isn’t ‘the Boldest Democratic Platform in American History’ Without Medicare for All, This Isn’t ‘the Boldest Democratic Platform in American History’

700 Democratic delegates signal they will oppose a platform that fails to renew the party’s commitment to establish a national health care system.

Jul 29, 2020 / John Nichols

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Diary of a Never-Ending Crisis Diary of a Never-Ending Crisis

“Keep walking, keep going, you can’t control it.”

Jul 29, 2020 / Najla Said

Layshia Clarendon: Protest and Pushing the Envelope in the WNBA

Layshia Clarendon: Protest and Pushing the Envelope in the WNBA Layshia Clarendon: Protest and Pushing the Envelope in the WNBA

WNBA star and WNBPA Vice President Layshia Clarendon joins the show to talk about protest and the return of professional sports.

Jul 29, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

America Doesn’t Deserve to Have Baseball Back

America Doesn’t Deserve to Have Baseball Back America Doesn’t Deserve to Have Baseball Back

The season has just begun, but Major League Baseball is already struggling with a large and entirely predictable coronavirus outbreak.

Jul 28, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Property May Not Be Theft, but It’s Not NOT Theft

Property May Not Be Theft, but It’s Not NOT Theft Property May Not Be Theft, but It’s Not NOT Theft

As nationwide protests destroy buildings, monuments, and police stations, it’s time to get the facts straight.

Jul 28, 2020 / R.H. Lossin

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Letters From the August 10/17, 2020, Issue Letters From the August 10/17, 2020, Issue

Demilitarize the police… The case for public banks… Wrestlemania… A perverse legacy… Spinning their wheels…

Jul 28, 2020 / Our Readers

Super RBG

Super RBG Super RBG

Staying strong.

Jul 28, 2020 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes

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The US Chamber of Commerce Says Trump Is Bad for Business The US Chamber of Commerce Says Trump Is Bad for Business

The administration’s in hot water with corporate America for draconian work visa policies.

Jul 28, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

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